September 2026

Everything Changelog published in September 2026.

18 releases

September 30, 2026Sift: a layout fix
- SiftFixed
  Fixed a stray heading on some of Sift's pages.
September 30, 2026Two-step sign-in, and safer access keys
- AccountAdded
  You can turn on two-step sign-in with an authenticator app, with backup codes you can replace.
- AccountAdded
  Access keys for connecting your own tools can be limited to just what you choose.
- AccountSecurity
  Changing your password signs you out everywhere else, and Sift spots and refuses a stolen sign-in.
- AccountSecurity
  Sign-in codes sent by email are limited, so they can't be tried over and over.
- AccountSecurity
  Sensitive sign-in information is stored encrypted.
- SiftAdded
  Added a page explaining how Sift handles your code.
- SiftSecurity
  Deleting a review also deletes everything Sift drafted for it.
September 28, 2026Notes: small improvements
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  Notes load faster, show their topics, and make subscribing easier to find; the AI;DR column says which AI model wrote it.
September 26, 2026Safer sign-in, and connecting Claude
- AccountSecurity
  You stay signed in for up to 30 days, then sign in again.
- AccountSecurity
  Two-step sign-in allows only a few wrong guesses, and each code works only once.
- AccountSecurity
  If you use two-step sign-in, it is asked for however you sign in.
- AccountAdded
  Added Connections: approve Claude and other apps that connect to your account, and manage them from Sift's settings.
- SiftChanged
  The four plans sit side by side on wide screens.
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  You can subscribe from anywhere on the website.
September 25, 2026Sift: a sturdier review agent
- SiftChanged
  The review agent on your machine now waits, pauses, updates itself or stops cleanly when something goes wrong, instead of failing over and over.
- SiftAdded
  Before it starts, the review agent checks that it has everything a review needs.
- SiftFixed
  When signing in is busy, the review agent waits instead of failing.
September 25, 2026Sift: ask about a team plan
- SiftAdded
  Added a form on the plans page to ask about a team plan.
- SiftAdded
  A review that could only see the changes, not the whole project, says so.
September 22, 2026Caliper: look at single visits
- CaliperAdded
  You can browse individual visits in Caliper, and the Acquisition page uses the full screen.
- SiftChanged
  Sift describes each piece of queued work in plain words.
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  The website's header and footer fit properly on a phone.
September 21, 2026Notes by email, and an About page
- whittlelabs.comAdded
  You can subscribe to Notes from the Bench by email.
- whittlelabs.comAdded
  Reworked the home page and added an About page.
September 13, 2026Sift: all caught up, for real
- SiftFixed
  The Overview only says you're caught up when nothing at all is waiting for you.
September 10, 2026Billing emails go to billing
- AccountFixed
  Billing emails now link to the billing page for your plan.
September 8, 2026A new look for our emails
- AccountChanged
  Every email Whittle Labs sends now uses one consistent design.
September 8, 2026The old Sift retires
- SiftRemoved
  Retired the previous version of the Sift app.
September 8, 2026whittlelabs.com points to the new Sift
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  The website shows the new Sift's sign-up and opens the new Sift.
September 7, 2026Sift: a new sign-in page
- SiftChanged
  Redesigned Sift's sign-in page.
- SiftFixed
  When Sift's access to GitHub expires, Sift asks you to reconnect instead of failing.
- SiftAdded
  The review agent on a Mac reports which files a review actually read.
September 6, 2026Sift: a friendlier first visit
- SiftAdded
  New accounts see a welcome Overview and a reviews page that explains what to do.
- SiftFixed
  Connecting the review agent to Sift finishes from either side.
September 6, 2026Sift: clearer plans
- SiftChanged
  The plans page lines the plans up evenly and explains each one better.
September 5, 2026The new Sift, and Sift's plans
- SiftChanged
  Launched the redesigned Sift.
- SiftAdded
  Added Sift's founding-member plans, with free trials and a lifetime option, and a page to choose one.
- SiftAdded
  You can drop a suggested fix from a finding before you publish the review.
- SiftAdded
  You can search your own projects when choosing one to review.
- SiftAdded
  A changed image is shown as a picture, not as code.
- SiftFixed
  Files that aren't text are no longer shown as garbled text.
- SiftFixed
  Sift stops publishing once a change has been merged.
- SiftAdded
  The review agent on your machine can check that everything is set up before it runs.
- SiftFixed
  Connecting the review agent to Sift works whichever side you start from.
- CaliperChanged
  Redesigned Caliper.
- CaliperAdded
  Email campaigns in Caliper can connect a reader's visit to the email they clicked.
September 3, 2026A new home page, Terms and Privacy
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  Rewrote the home page.
- whittlelabs.comChanged
  Rewrote the Terms and Privacy policy in plain language.

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